SOLUTION: 8 inches of wet snow are = to 1 inch of rain. estimate the water content of 11 inches of wet snow.

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Question 764751: 8 inches of wet snow are = to 1 inch of rain. estimate the water content of 11 inches of wet snow.
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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8 inches wet snow = 1 inch of rain
1 inch of wet snow = 1/8 inches of rain
So, 11 inches of wet snow = 11/8 inches of rain.
Water content of 11 inches of wet snow = 1 3/8 inches of rain.
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